China\'s Demographic Danger Grows as Births Fall Far Below Forecast

China’s Demographic Danger Grows as Births Fall Far Below Forecast

Number of newborns fell in 2018 and was well below expectations, despite lifting of one-child policy

The end of China’s draconian one-child policy has failed to bring an expected boom in births, adding yet another headwind to the country’s economy and compounding worries about its long-term growth potential.

Chinese leaders in 2016 scrapped the decades-old one-child policy after economists warned it was creating a demographic time bomb for China, contributing to a shrinking workforce and a rapidly aging population.

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